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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070221155620
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001389300-07-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070221

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314052
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PHOTOFINISHING LABORATORIES [7384]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101-4837 CANYON RIDGE CRESENT
		CITY:			KELOWNA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V1W 4A1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		250-764-9701

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101-4837 CANYON RIDGE CRESENT
		CITY:			KELOWNA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V1W 4A1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Thrifty Printing Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vernadaki Angela
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001389300

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51652
		FILM NUMBER:		07638914

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011306942982378

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		131 EFKSINOU PONTOU ST.  NEA SMIR
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			17123
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-02-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001314052</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVXL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001389300</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Vernadaki Angela</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>131 EFKSINOU PONTOU ST.  NEA SMIR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATHENS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>J3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17123</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GREECE</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Business Development</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-02-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2007-02-08</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-02-08</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-02-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Angela Vernadaki</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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